Dyeing-machine.



W. W. SIBSUN & B. A. PARKBS.

DYEING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR.15, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED APR.15,1914.

Patented J an. 19, 1915.

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WALTER vV. SIBSON AND BERTRAND A. PARKES, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

ASSIGNOR-S TO THE PHILADELPHIA DRYING MACHINERY COMPANY, OF PHILADEL- PI-IIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

DYEING-MACHINE.

Application filed April 15, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, WALTER W. SIB- SON and BERTRAND A. PARKEs, of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dyeing-Machines, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the ac companying drawings.

The invention relates more particularly to a dyeing machine, wherein the dye liquor is caused to circulate through the material being dyed.

An object of the invention is to provide a dyeing machine of the above type, with means for rotating the material being dyed in the dye liquor, which means is so connected with the operating mechanism that the tank containing the dye liquor may be readily swung about a supporting pivot therefor to position the same for loading or unloading, without in any way disturbing the driving connections referred to.

A further object of the invention is to provide a dyeing machine of the above character, with connections leading from the tank of the dyeing machine to a discharge pipe, whereby the dye liquor may be withdrawn from the tank, which connections are so constructed and arranged that the tank may be readily swung on a pivotal support therefor for positioning the same for loading and unloading.

A further object of the invention is to provide a dyeing machine of the above character with an interior rotating cage, in which is placed the material to be dyed, which cage is connected at each end to the rotating mechanism therefor, so that the cage when heavily loaded with material may be readily rotated without any undue strain thereon and also to provide means whereby the rotating cage may be locked in various positions to prevent the rotation thereof during the unloading of the cage.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character, which includes a containing tank for the dye liquor and a rotating cage in which the material is placed, with means for heating the dye liquor and with means whereby the tank may be closed to facilitate the heating thereof, which closing means is so constructed as to permit the tank to be readily Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

Serial No. 331,904.

turned on the supporting pivots therefor to position the same for unloading.

These and other objects will in part be obvious, and will in part be hereinafter more fully disclosed.

In the drawings which show by way of illustration one embodiment of the invention, Figure I is an end view of a dyeing machine embodying the improvements. Fig. 11, is a front view of the same. Fig. III, is a vertical sectional view, showing the tank moved into position to facilitate the unloading of the inner rotating cage. Fig. IV, is a detail showing the stop mechanism for holding the tank in various posi tions. Fig. V, is a detail section through one of the supporting trunnions for the tank, showing the method of mounting the rotatable cage, also the means for driving the propeller shaft. Fig. VI, is a plan view of the belt drive showing co-acting cone pulleys for varying the speed of the propeller shaft.

The invention consists generally in providing a dyeing machine, which consists of a supporting tank which is pivoted to a supporting frame, so that the tank may be readily swung about its pivotal support for bringing the open side thereof to such a position as to facilitate the loading and unloading of a rotary cage which is pivotally mounted in said supporting tank. This rotary cage is preferably cylindrical in outline and is formed with an outer perforated wall and also perforated ends. There is a perforated section located centrally of the cage forming an inner chamber which communicates with the tank through suitable openings in the end walls of the cage. Radial partitions divide the cage into a series of compartments, each of which is provided with a pivoted cover so disposed that when the tank is turned to the position for unloading, the cover may be swung outwardly and will serve as a shelf to aid in unloading the compartment. Means are provided for rotating the cage, which means are con nected to both ends of the cage, so that it may be made of comparatively light material and when loaded, readily rotated in the tank. The means for rotating the cage includes a reversing mechanism, so that the cage may be rotated in either direction. Located within the inner chamber of the cage are oppositely disposed propellers which are also rotated preferably by an independent connection with the source of power, so that the speed of the propellers may be varied as desired. Means are also provided for draining the tank, which means are so constructed as to permit the tank to be readily disconnected therefrom and turned to unloading position.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the improved dyeing machine consists of a main supporting frame 1. This supporting frame is formed with side members 2, and with rear vertical supports 3. The tank for the dye liquor is indicated at I. This tank carries suitable trunnions 5, 5, which are mounted in bearings 6, 6, carried by the side members 2, of the main frame 1. The tank at the lower half thereof is semicircular in cross-section, while the upper half or the tank is formed with straight vertical walls. A cover 7, is pivoted at 8, to the vertical supports 3, and this cover is adapted to lie flat on the upper end of the tank when said tank is in vertical position, as shown in Fig. I. The cover 7, is connected to cords 9, which are adapted to be wound upon a bar 10, which may be turned by a hand lever or other suitable device, to raise the cover. If found desirable, these cords may be connected to suitable weights, for counterbalancing' the cover. The tank is adapted to be swung on its trunnions by the aid of a shaft 11, which carries a pinion 12, which meshes with a segmental rack 13, attached to one end of the tank 1. (See Fig. IV). Each end of the segmental rack 12, is formed with a stop 14., The shaft 11, has a crank handle 15, which may be of the usual construction. By rotating this crank handle, the tank is oscillated on its trunnions and may be moved from the position shown in Fig. I, to the position shown in Fig. III. This movement of the tank is to facilitate the loading and unloading. of the rotatable cage for the material to be dyed which will be described hereinafter.

lVhile the stops at the end of the segmental rack will operate to limit the movement of the tank, the tank is preferably provided with a locking mechanism. This locking mechanism is shown in detail in Fig. IV, and consists of a dog 16, which is pivota lly mounted on the frame 1, and a notched disk 17, which is secured to the shaft 11. The dog and notched disk will 00- operate to lock the tank and hold the same in the position shown in III, for unloading, or holding the tank in position shown in Fig. I, which is the normal operating position therefor, or in any other position within the limits of the segmental rack.

The tank at the lower face thereof is formed with cam supports 18, 18. These cam supports are adapted to engage rollers 19, 19, which are mounted on the main frame 1. These rollers are so located that when the tank is swung to the position shown in Fig. I, the cam supports will engage the rollers and will take the weight of the tank and thereby relieve its trunnions to a certain extent. The tank is also provided with an outlet 20, which has a flange face 21. A vertical pipe 22, serves as a discharge conduit and at its upper end terminates in an elbow 23, which is adapted to engage the face 21, of the outlet 20, when the tank is in upright position. A yoke 2 1, attached to the elbow 23, carries an adjusting screw 25, which is adapted to engage a lug 26, on the outlet 20', and by turning the screw 25, the engaging faces of the outlet 20, and elbow 28', will be brought into fluid tight conned ti on with each other. It is obvious that other means may be provided for forming a drain connection for the tank, which will permit the tank to' be readily swung on its trunnions. In the above construction the yoke 24, is released from the pipe after the dye liquor has been drained from the tank and this permits the tank to, be readily swung, as indicated in Fig. III. The pipe 22, is provided with a suitable valve 27, the purpose of which is obvious.

Located within the tank 1, is a rotatable cage 28. This rotatable cage is formed with outer perforated walls and with perforated end walls. The cage is substantially cylindrical in outline. Centrally of the cage is a tubular perforated section 29, which forms an inner chamber 30, and which while here in shown as having a polygonal cross section, may have any other approved contour. This inner chamber communicates through suitable openings in the end walls with the tank. Located in saidinner chamber are oppositely disposed propellers 31. These propellers are mounted on a shaft 32.

The tank is provided on the inner faces of 1 its ends with suitable brackets, in which the cage is jofurnaled, so that it may be rotated. The shaft 32, at one end thereof extends through the bearings for the cage and also through the trunnion 5', for the tank and carries on its outer end a plurality of cone pulleys] When the pulleys 33, are rotated, theshaft 32, will in turn be rotated and will impart a rotary movement to the propellers 31. The cage is also provided with radial partitions 3'4, which lead from the vertexes of the central section 29, when the same is polygonal in cross section. These partitions are preferably perforated.

The outer section of the cage is formed with a series of' doors 35, which be locked in position by any suitable means. The cage is rotated by a shaft 36, which is journaled in the end walls of the tank and extends from end to end thereof. The cage lOG of the rotation of the cage at each end is formed with gear teeth 37 and the shaft 36, carries a pinion 38, adjacent each end of the cage which meshes with the respective teeth 37, thereon. This shaft 36, extends through the end wall of the tank and carries a gear 39, which meshes with a gear 40, carried by a counter-shaft ll. This counter-shaft is driven by suitable belts 4:2, and 4-3, from a main driving shaft 44. One of the belts is crossed so that a rotary move- .ment in either direction, as desired, may be imparted to the shaft 41. The driving of the shaft 41, by these belts in one direction or the other is so wellunderstood that further description thereof is not thought necessary. The shaft e1, also carries a plurality of cone pulleys 45, and a belt is pro vided for driving from the said cone pulleys $5, the pulleys 33, which rotate the propeller shaft 32. By shifting the-belt between the pulleys 33, and 45, the speed of the propeller shaft may be varied while the speed remains constant. A suitable belt tightener may be provided for the belts driving the pulleys 33.

The driving shaft 36, is located so that its axis is substantially in a line with the pivotal axis of the tank and the axis of the shaft 41. By this location of the shaft 36,

the tank may be readily swung to the position shown in Fig. III, and the gear 39, will merely roll out of engagement with the gear L0. Likewise, the gears 39, and 40, may be readily brought into mesh when the tank is again brought to upright position. This provides means for shifting the tank from operating position to unloading position without disturbing in any way the driving connection for the cage. When the tank is shifted to unloading position, as shown in Fig. III, the cage may be readily operated so as to bring one compartment after another to the open face of the tank. A shaft 46, is journaled in suitable hearings in the tank and carries pinions 55, meshing with the teeth 37, on the cage. When the cage is rotated this shaft 46, turns therewith. A locking dog 47, is adapted to engage notched disks 48, carried by the shaft 46. This dog 47, is for the purpose of locking the cage in any position desired.

Shaft 46, is provided, as shown in Fig. I, with a squared end for the reception of a hand lever or other suitable turning means. By this arrangement the cage 28, may be rotated to successively expose the several compartments comprised thereby, after the tank has been turned to the loading and unloading position shown in Fig. III.

When the cage is brought to the position for unloading the door 35, is released and turned to the position shown in Fig. III. The tank is provided with a removable bar 49, which extends from end to end thereof,

and the door is adapted to rest on this bar.

This bar is held in position by ears 50, secured to the top of the tank 4:. It will be noted from Fig. II that the door, when turned to the position for exposing the compartment underneath the same, serves as a supporting shelf by aid of which the material may be withdrawn from the compartment. The supporting shelf thus provided also prevents the dyed articles from dropping into the tank between the cage and the side walls of the tank. If, however, an article should be misplaced between the cage and the tank and drawn into the inner compartment, the grids forming the inner compartment are preferably detachably secured to the cage by screws 53, (Fig. V), so that they can be readily removed to afford access to the inner compartment.

In order to heat the dye liquor in the tank a suitable steam pipe 51, may be employed which may be joined by a flexible connection in any well known way with a source of supply. A gage 52, may also be provided to indicate the height of the dye liquor in the tank. This is especially useful in boiling the dye liquor as it enables the operator to judge the height of the liquor and prevent the samefrom boiling over the top of the tank.

The operation of the device will be 0] vious from the above description. The tank is uncoupled from the discharge pipe and swung by the turning of the shaft 11, by means of handle 15, to the position shown in Fig. III. The cover may be accurately counterbalanced so that the edge of the tank will automatically raise the cover to the position shown in this figure. Each compartment is then uncovered one by one and the articles to be dyed placed therein, after which the doors 35, are closed. The tank is then swung to upright position which automatically connects the shaft 36, with its driving mechanism. WVhen the tank is swung to upright position the cam supports engage the supporting rollers, thereby greatly relieving the strain on the trunnion of the tank. The discharge pipe 22, is then con nected in fluid tight relation with the tank, as above noted. The tank'is filled to the desired extent with dye liquor which may be heated as above noted. The cage is rotated while immersed in the dye liquor through the rotation of the shaft 36. This shaft may be driven first in one direction and then in the other, if desired. The propellers are also rotated from the shaft 41, through their connections therewith. These propellers when rotated in one direction draw the dye liquor into the inner chamber and force the same outwardly through the perforated grids forming the wall of the chamber, thence through the compartments and the material therein and finally through the perforated outer wall of the cage. WVhen the propellers are turned in the opposite direction, the dye liquor is drawn in through the (inter perforated wall and through the com partments to the inner chamber, and is then forced through the end walls to the tanlnthus completing the circulation of the dye liquor.

The unloading of the dyed articles from the compartment will be obvious from the above description. While the invention has been described as particularly adapted for dyeing purposes, it will be understood that the machine is equally applicable to bleaching, scouring, or other-wise treating materials.

It is obvious that minor details in the construction and arrangement of parts may be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention, as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

1. A dyeing machine, including in combination a supporting frame, a tank pivotally supported thereon, a rotatable cage mounted in said tank, means for rotating said cage, and means for oscillating said tank on its support and for holding said tank in various adjusted positions.

2. A dyeing machine, including in combination a supporting frame, a tank pivotally supported thereon, a rotatable cage mounted in said tank, means for rotating said cage,

means for oscillating said tank on its sup port and for holding said tank in various adjusted positions, a cover for said tank, and

means for counterbalancing said cover.

8. A dyeing machine, including in combination a supporting frame, a tank pivotally supported thereon, a rotatable cage mounted in said tank, means for rotating said cage, means for oscillating said tank on its support and for holding said tank various adjusted positions, means for heating the dye liquor in said tank, and means for covering the tank.

4. A dyeing machine, including in combination a supporting frame, a tank pivotally supported thereon, a rotatable cage mounted in said tank, means for rotating said cage, means for oscillating said tank on its support and for holding said tank in various adjusted positions, a discharge pipe connected to the lower end of said tank, and means for uncoupling said discharge pipe from the tank, whereby the tank may be swung on its pivotal. support.

5. A dyeing machine, including in combination a supporting frame, a tank pivotally supported thereon, a rotatable cage mounted in said tank, means for rotating said cage, a shaft connected to said tank for rotating said cage, a gear on said shaft located outside of said tank, an operating shaft, a gear mounted thereon and meshing Withthe gear carried by said tank, the axes of the shaft and the pivotal center of the tank being substantially in line when in normal operative position, whereby the tank may be swung on its pivotal support without disturbing the operating connection for the cage.

6. A dyeing machine, including in combination a supporting frame, a tank pivotally supported thereon, a rotatable cage mounted in said tank, means for rotating said cage, said cage having an inner central compartment, oppositely disposed propellers located in said compartment, and means independent of the rotating means for the cage for rotating said propellers, whereby the speed of the propellers may be varied without changing the speed of rotation of the cage.

7. A dyeing machine, including in combination a supporting frame,'a tank pivotally supported thereon, a rotatable cage mounted in said tank, means for 'rotatin'g said cage, said rotating means for the cage being so arranged as to permit the tank to beswung on its pivotal axis to unloading position, and means for locking said cage in predetermined positions when disconnected from its operating means.

8. if dyeing machine, including in combination a supporting frame, atank pivotally supported thereon, a rotatable cage mounted in said tank, means for rotating said cage including devices whereby the direction of rotation of the cage may be reversed.

9. A dyeing machine, including in combination a supporting frame, a tank pivotally supported thereon, a rotatable cage mounted in said tank, means for rotating said cage, said tank having cam supports thereon, rollers mounted on said frame and cooperating with said cam supports when said tank is in normal operative position.

10. A dyeing machine, including in combination a supporting frame, a tank pivotally supported thereon, a rotatable cage located in said tank, means for rotating said cage, including a shaft extending lengthwise of the tank and having gears thereon cooperating with gear teeth at each end of the cage, said shaft extending through the end wall. of said tank, and means for rotating said shaft.

11. A dyeing machine, including in combination a tank, a rotatable cage mounted in said tank, said cage having a central compartment. oppositely disposed propellers located in said compartment, means for rotating said cage in reversed directions, and

means for rotating said propellers in reversed directions.

12. A dyeing machine, including in combination a supportingframe, a'tank pivotally mounted on said supporting frame, means for swinging said tank on its pivotal support, a rotatable cage .mounted in said tank, said cage having an outer perforated wall and perforated end walls, radial partitions for dividing said cage into compartments, said outer Walls having doors for closing the compartments, means for looking said cage in predetermined positions, and means carried by the tank for supporting said door when open, whereby said door forms a supporting shelf to facilitate the withdrawing of the dyed articles from the compartment.

13. A dyeing machine, including in combination a supporting frame, a tank pivotally mounted thereon, means for swinging said tank on its support, said tank having the upper end thereof open, a cover for closing said tank, means for heating the dye liquor in said tank, a rotatable cage mounted in said tank, means ,for rotating said cage, said cage having an inner compartment connected with said tank, oppositely disposed propellers mounted in said compartment, and means for rotating said propellers.

14. A dyeing machine including in combination, a supporting frame, a tank, a rotatable cage mounted in said tank, said cage having an inner central propeller compartment, oppositely disposed propellers located in said compartment, said wall of compartment being perforated and provided with a removable grid, means for securing said grid in place, and means for rotating said cage.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto signed our names at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this tenth day of April, 1914.

WALTER 'W. SIBSON. BERTRAND A. PARKES. Witnesses:

JAMES H. BELL, E. L. FULLERTON.

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